Look up: facet

1. facet
   grouping of concepts of the same inherent category Examples of categories that may be used for grouping concepts into facets are: activities, disciplines, people, materials, living organisms, objects, places and times. e.g. (1) animals, mice, daffodils and bacteria could all be members of a living ...
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2. facet
   [n] - a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
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3. Facet
   The surface on a bone which is small and flat.
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4. facet
   Attributes used to group concepts according to their nature Category: Management in the public and private sector • the angular portion of a cutting blade immediately behind the cutting edge Category: Mechanical engineering • 1. an aspect under which a group of concepts may b...
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5. Facet
   Fac'et noun [ French facette , dim. of face face. See Face .] 1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. [ Written also facette .] 2. (Anat.) A smooth circumscribed ...
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6. Facet
   Fac'et transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Faceted ; present participle & verbal noun Faceting .] To cut facets or small faces upon; as, to facet a diamond.
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7. facet
   1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. ... Alternative forms: facette. ... 2. <anatomy> A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone. ... 3. The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. ... 4. <entomology, zoology> One of the...
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8. facet
   noun a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
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9. facet
   (fas´әt) (fә-set´) a small, plane surface on a hard body, such as a bone.
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10. Facet
    • (n.) One of the numerous small eyes which make up the compound eyes of insects and crustaceans. • (n.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone. • (n.) The narrow plane surface between flutings of a column. • (v. t.) To cut facets or small faces upon; a...
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11. facet
    flat, polished surface on a cut gemstone, usually with three or four sides. The widest part of a faceted stone is the girdle; the girdle lies on a ... [2 related articles]
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12. Facet
    A face of a convex set, not equal to the set, of maximal dimension. If the set is polyhedral, say P = {x: Ax <= b}, where the defining inequalities are irredundant, the facets are in 1-1 correspondence with {x in P: A(i,
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13. Facet
    In architecture a facet is the narrow plane surface between the flutings of a column.
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14. facet
    (on talus) Type: Term Definitions: 1. inferiormost portion of the articular surface of the head of the talus that contacts (rests on) the plantar calcaneonavicular ligament. Synonyms: facies articularis ligamenti calcaneonavicularis plantaris tali
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15. facet
    (on talus) Type: Term Definitions: 1. small facet at the lateral edge of the navicular articular surface that lies in contact with the medial surface of the medial part of the bifurcate ligament. Synonyms: facies articularis partis calcaneonavicularis ligamenti bifurcati tali
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16. facet
    Type: Term Pronunciation: fas′et, fă-set′ Definitions: 1. A small smooth area on a bone or other firm structure, usually an articular surface covered in life with articular cartilage. 2. A worn spot on a tooth, produced by chewing or grinding. Synonyms: facies3
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17. facet
    (of atlas) Type: Term Definitions: 1. a circular facet on the posterior (inner) surface of the anterior arch of the atlas that articulates with the dens of the axis. Synonyms: fovea dentis atlantis, pit of atlas for dens
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18. Facet
    A flat cut or polished face on a gemstone.
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19. facet
    straight line of defensive walling
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20. facet
    
    • a distinct feature or element in a problem
    • a smooth surface (as of a bone or cut gemstone)
    
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21. Facet
    A facet is a single, small, flat, side of a many-sided object, like for example one of the small sides of a cut diamond.
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22. Facet
    In zoology, the term facet refers to a single segment of a compound eye.
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23. Facet
    In anatomy, the term facet describes a smooth circumscribed surface; such as, the articular facet of a bone for example.
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24. facet
    The small flat surfaces ground onto cut gemstones. Often to enhance colour by sacrificing brilliance. Also --angular light reflective surfaces in bright cut engraving.
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25. facet
    Latin facies = face, hence a small smooth bony surface, either coated with articular cartilage or the site of a tendinous attachment (cf. a facet on a diamond).
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